Cliff · Alabama
Fall Bluff
Fall Bluff is a cliff in Alabama, at a recorded elevation of 209 m. Wilson Mountain stands 357 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Tavern Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 259 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 209 m
How to reach it
Coordinates34.53732, -87.06446
- 258.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mud Tavern Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.1 mi
- Jones Hill: 2.5 mi
- Chestnut Grove Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Jack Alan Soccer Complex: 2.5 mi
- Wilson Morgan Park: 4.7 mi
- Adventure Park: 4.7 mi
- Caboose Park: 5.0 mi
- Trinity Sportsplex: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Goat Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Egypt Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Melton Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Watkins Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Bud Graham Bluff: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Veteran's Park Memorial Display: 6.1 mi
- Fort Decatur Recreation Center: 6.3 mi
- Lest We Forget: 6.5 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Star Theater Historic Monument: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 10
- Tortoise: 6.5 mi
- Beaver: 6.5 mi
- Rabbit: 6.5 mi
- Dragonfly: 6.5 mi
- Schooling fish: 6.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Cook Museum of Natural Science: 6.6 mi
- Southern Railway Depot: 6.9 mi
- Gulf Museum: 19.2 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.4 mi
- Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Historic Downtown Hartselle: 9.9 mi
- Valley Landing Golf Course (Closed): 18.5 mi
- Clarkson Covered Bridge: 23.2 mi
- Helicopter: 23.7 mi
- Helicopter: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 19.8 mi
- Dallas W. Fanning Nature Preserve: 20.1 mi
- Mill Creek Nature Preserve: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Rose Garden: 6.5 mi
- Creekwood Garden: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Mallard Creek Beach: 12.4 mi
- Talucah Beach: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Betts Spring: 21.3 mi
- Betts Spring: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lacon: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Fall Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Mountain | ESE 120° | 357 m | 16.3 mi |
| Fairview Mountain | SE 126° | 352 m | 15.9 mi |
| Negro Mountain | SE 129° | 342 m | 16.7 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | SSE 165° | 337 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | WSW 239° | 313 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sand Mountain | SSW 200° | 310 m | 11.4 mi |
| Flat Mountain | SSW 197° | 306 m | 11.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSW 209° | 303 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:04 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur 4SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358911204
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